Two Severe Flu Cases Reported in Israel, Including Man on ECMO
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Two individuals in Israel have been hospitalized in serious condition due to severe flu complications. A 47-year-old man with no prior health issues is on an ECMO machine at Soroka Medical Center for critical lung damage. An 8-year-old girl with no underlying conditions is in the pediatric intensive care unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center with severe respiratory distress. Neither patient had received a flu vaccination.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 47-year-old man is on an ECMO machine in Be'er Sheva due to severe flu-related lung damage.
- An 8-year-old girl is hospitalized in serious condition with severe respiratory complications from the flu.
- Both patients had not been vaccinated against the flu.
- The man recently returned from abroad with initial cold-like symptoms.
- The girl required urgent medication and respiratory support, including ventilation.
A 47-year-old man with no known prior medical conditions has been placed on an ECMO machine at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva due to severe lung damage caused by the flu. The man, who recently returned from abroad with cold-like symptoms, experienced significant respiratory distress that worsened over the past week despite intensive treatment. Doctors decided to connect him to the ECMO device, which provides external support for lung function, due to the critical deterioration.
In a separate case, an otherwise healthy 8-year-old girl was hospitalized in serious condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem with severe respiratory complications from the flu. She presented with a high fever and severe shortness of breath, requiring urgent medication and respiratory support. She was subsequently transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit, sedated and on a ventilator.
Both patients had not been vaccinated against the flu. Dr. Uri Gelanta, director of the internal intensive care unit at Soroka, explained the decision to use ECMO for the male patient, citing the significant lung damage from the influenza virus. Dr. Elihay Berliner, a senior physician in the pediatric emergency department at Shaare Zedek, described the initial treatment provided to the young girl, emphasizing the urgent medical response.
The two cases highlight the potential severity of flu complications, even in individuals without pre-existing health issues.
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